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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in e-learning technology have made it possible for people all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are several issues that elearning technology institutions have to deal with today because learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Sri Lanka to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a developing need to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these important new open educational ventures. Instructors want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding desideratum for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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